House Hunters

Beachfront Vacation Home

Homebuilders Dee and Michael Kirkbride love living and working in the Washington, D.C., suburb of McLean, Va. In fact, this hard-working couple builds several large homes there each year. Their current place is a little more than 6,000 square feet, which is plenty of room for the couple and their two Maltese dogs. But one feature they cannot build is a beach, so the Kirkbrides have decided they want a beachfront vacation home. The search is on for a place in the coastal community of Carolina Beach, N.C. Real estate agent Teri Trefftzs signs on to help them with their search.